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ge-sibsumnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sibsumnes, -sibbsumnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f. [sibsumnes peacefulness]

Peacefulnessconcordreconciliationpaxconcordĭarĕconcĭliātio

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Peacefulness, concord, reconciliation; pax, concordĭa, rĕconcĭliātio We mágon gecnáwan on ðara ungesceádwísra niétena gesibsumnesse, hú micel yfel sió gesceádwíslíce gecynd þurh ða ungesibsumnesse gefremeþ we can understand from the peacefulness of irrational

Linked entry: ge-sibbsumnys

ge-hæft

(adj.)
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ge-hæft, adj.
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Ðæt dumbe and ðæt gehæfte neát subjugale mutum, Past. 257, 11. Hé mót gehæftne man álýsan, Wlfst. 294, 32. Add

heáh-flód

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-flód, es; m.

High tide [as opposed to neap tide], deep watera high flood-tide

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High tide [as opposed to neap tide], deep water Heáhflód malina: népflód ledona, Ælfc. Gl. 105; Som. 78, 30, 29; Wrt. Voc. 37, 12, 11.

CLIF

(n.)
Grammar
CLIF, clyf, cleof, es; n.

A CLIFF, rock, steep descentpromon ory, clivus, rupes, promontorium

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Nílus seó eá, hyre ǽwylme, is neáh ðæm clife ðære Reádan Sǽs the spring of the river Nile is near the promontory of the Red Sea, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 17, 19, 29

Linked entries: cleof cliof clyf

ge-stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stregdan, ge-strédan; pp. strogden and -stregd(ed), -stréd(ed) (v. stregdan).
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Ox. 3754. to make a bed Hé wolde ꝥ him wǽre þǽr gestréd neáh þǽre byrgenne stratum fieri sibi juxta sepulcrum voluit, Gr. D. 257, 22

sceald-þýfel

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Þá geseah hé þǽr neáh him weaxan þicce scaluþýfelas (sceald-, v. l.) netelena and brémela urticarum el veprium juxta densa succrescere fruteta conspiciens, 101, 12.

sǽ-streám

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-streám, es; m.

Sea-stream,

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Sǽstreámum neáh, 193, 22; Exod. 250. Ic his swíðran hand settan þence ðæt hé sǽstreámum syððan wealde ponam in mari manum ejus, et in fluminibns dexteram ejus, Ps. Th. 88, 22. Sicilia sǽstreámum in, Met. 1. 15.

wel-hwilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
wel-hwilc, pron.

Every

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Every Hit (reason) nǽnig hafaþ neát . . . hæfð ða wilnunga welhwilc néten Met. 20, 191. Hine gearwe geman witena welhwylc Beo. Th. 537; B. 266. Welhwylc gecwæð ðæt hé fram Sigemunde secgan hýrde 1753; B. 874.

winter-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
winter-lǽcan, p. lǽhte

To draw near to winter

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To draw near to winter Swá seó sunne súðor bið swá hit swíþor winterlǽcð the further south the sun is, the nearer are we to winter, Lchdm. iii. 252, 2. Ðá hit winterlǽhte, ða férde seó fyrd hám, Chr. 1006; Th. i. 256, 15

hleów-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-mǽg, es; m.

A near relation, one who is bound to offer shelter or help [?],

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A near relation, one who is bound to offer shelter or help [?], Cd. 48; Th. 61, 34; Gen. 1007: 75; Th. 94, 3; Gen. 1556: 78; Th. 96, 16; Gen. 2596: 76; Th. 95, 21; Gen. 1582; Exon. 81 b; Th 307, 18; Seef. 25

ge-neálǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-neálǽcan, -lǽcean; p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To approach, draw near, adhere

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To approach, draw near, adhere [with dat. and acc.] Ne dorstan hie ðære stówe geneálǽcan they durst not approach the place, Blickl. Homl. 199, 26.

mǽte

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Swá bióð þá midmestan (mǽstan, v.l.) men onmiddan þám spácan, and þá betran neár þǽre nafe, and þá mǽtran neár ðǽm felgum . . . þá felga longiað on þǽm spácan. . . swá dóð þá mǽtestan (mǽstan, v.l.) men on þǽm midmestum, and þá midmestan on þǽm betstan

mán

(adj.)
Grammar
mán, adj.
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Þá oðswóran hié mid þǽm bismerlicestan áðe þæt hié him nǽfre on fultume nǽre, þéh þá áðas wǽren neár máne (or sbst.?] þonne sóðe turpissimam rupti foederis labem adcumulavere perjurio, Ors. 4, 3 ; S. 162, 12.

wæter-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-fæsten, wæter-fæstenn, es; n.

A place protected by water

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A place protected by water Hé gewícode ðǽr ðǽr hé niéhst rýmet hæfde for wudufæstenne ond for wæterfæstenne he encamped as near to the Danes as the wood and water, which protected their position, would allow him to find sufficient room, Chr. 894; Erl

hálig-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-dóm, es; m.

holiness, sanctitysanctimoniaholy things, relics, holy work, a sacramenta holy place, sanctuaryrelicholinesssacred thingsrelicsa sanctuarysacramentum, sanctuariumsacred thing, relic, sanctuary

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Wé lǽraþ ðæt ealle ða þingc ðe weofode neáh beón, and tó cirican gebyrian, beón swíðe clǽnelíce and wurþlíce behworfene, and dǽr ǽnig þingc fúles neáh ne cume; ac gelogige man ðone háligdóm swíðe árwurþlíce we enjoin, that all the things which are near

gód-dónd

(n.)
Grammar
gód-dónd, gód-dénd.
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Th. 52, 2. one who does good to another, a benefactor Þá neát ongitað hira gðddénd, El. 359. Cf. yfel-dónd

gilda

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Cf. gildan; v. deófol-, hǽpen-gilda. a member of a guild Gif hwylcum gyldan þearf sí his geférena fultumes, and hit gecýd wyrþe þæs gildan níhtstan geféran, bútun se gilda sylf neáh sí. . . .

lǽst

(n.)

actperformance

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Nalles hige gehyrdon háliges láre siððan leófes leóþ lǽste neár swég swiðrode they did not neglect the holy one's [Moses] teaching, after the loved one's lay, when the time drew nearer for action [crossing the Red Sea], and his voice died away, Cd. 158

mearc-stede

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-stede, es; m.

Desolateborder-land

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Hé on ðam felde geslóg xxv dracena,.. forðan ðás foldan ne mæg fira ǽnig, ðone mearcstede, mon gesécan, fugol gefleógan, ne ðon má foldan neát, Salm. Kmbl. 418-436; Sal. 209-218. v. preceding word

on-efn

(prep.)
Grammar
on-efn, -emn, -em

by, near

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by, near Hí gemétton fýr, and hláf onem they found a fire, and bread close by, Homl. Th. ii. 262, 5. Onefen ðone hagan . . . norþ onefen ðæt gelád, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 150, 10-13. Onemn ðæm at the same time, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 128, 33.

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